year trip of a lifetime in zambia. but in the waters near victoria falls, the 18 year old was attacked by a crocodile. she suffered such serious injuries to her leg, she feared she d never walk again. when the accident happened, i fully accepted the fact that i was going to lose my foot. and i accepted that, and i said to all of my friends, it s fine, i ve lost my foot, i m still alive. and then i was told that my foot is going to be fine and i would get to walk again which is, it s such a relief. the accident happened on the zambezi river while amelie was white water rafting with a group. she was airlifted 214 miles to the capital lusaka where surgeons performed a life saving operation and saved her leg. people say, like, you see your life flash before your eyes but you don t. you just think, how do i get out of this situation? and your brain just goes into overdrive and you think how to get out. but i was just very, very lucky. her condition was so severe,
to be alive. 18 year old amelie osborn smith was white water rafting on holiday when the crocodile clamped onto her leg and tried to drag her under the water. she s now recovering in hospital. louisa pilbeam has the story. amelie osborn smith was on a gap year trip of a lifetime in zambia. but in the waters near victoria falls, the 18 year old was attacked by a crocodile. she suffered such serious injuries to her leg, she feared she d never walk again. when the accident happened i fully accepted the fact that i was going to lose my foot. and i accepted that and i said to all my friends, it s fine, i ve lost my foot, i m still alive. and then i was told that my foot s going to be fine and that i was going to be able to walk again, and it is such a relief. the accident happened on the zambezi river while amelie was white water rafting with a group. she was airlifted 240 miles to the capital lusaka where surgeons performed a life saving operation
to the capital lusaka where surgeons performed a life saving operation and saved her leg. people say, like, you see your life flash before your eyes but you don t. you just think, how do i get out of this situation? and your brain just goes into overdrive and you just think how to get out. but i was just very, very lucky. amelie is expected back in the uk to be transferred to a hospital for more treatment. the student says the ordeal has made her more determined to return to zambia. i think, especially now, i ve just seen that your life can be over so quickly, so if you re going to live thinking. it sounds so cliched, but if you re going to live thinking i m going to regret everything, you re never going to have a fulfilled life. so ijust think do it all while you can. louisa pilbeam, bbc news. now it s time for a look at the weather with matt taylor.
to the capital lusaka where surgeons performed a life saving operation and saved her leg. people say, like, you see your life flash before your eyes but you don t. you just think, how do i get out of this situation? and your brain just goes into overdrive and you think how to get out. but i was just very, very lucky. her condition was so severe, her grandmother was allowed by her bedside despite covid restrictions. i was so grateful that i was allowed to stay here with her. because she had these continuous flashbacks, and terrible dreams. amelie is expected back in the uk to be transferred to a hospital for more treatment. the student says the ordeal has made her more determined to return to zambia. i think, especially now, i ve just seen that your life can be over so quickly. so if you re going to live thinking, it sounds so cliched but if you re
was attacked by a crocodile. she suffered such serious injuries to her leg, she feared she d never walk again. when the accident happened, i fully accepted the fact that i was going to lose my foot. and i accepted that, and i said to all of my friends, it s fine, i ve lost my foot, i m still alive. and then i was told that my foot is going to be fine and i would get to walk again which is, it s such a relief. the accident happened on the zambezi river while amelie was white water rafting with a group. she was airlifted 214 miles to the capital lusaka where surgeons performed a life saving operation and saved her leg. people say, like, you see your life flash before your eyes but you don t. you just think, how do i get out of this situation? and your brain just goes into overdrive and you think how to get out. but i was just very, very lucky.